Miriam

The opening is widely diffused by experimented and fresh, almost effervescent aldehydes that carry under the initial vivacity a radiant bouquet of soft white flowers, a blast of petals in which the fresh side of the rose and the limpid one of neroli predominate. Shortly after this bright garden there is a little 'shadow where they grow the violets whose natural essence of the leaves gives the greenest character to the scent. Then Miriam warms up by opening the softer facets of jasmine and ylang-ylang, which are a prelude to the sweetly amber background characteristic of the floral like Coeur-Joie or even L'air du Temps by Nina Ricci laden with musk ambrette talcato. It is in fact especially in the bottom that this scent bears the signature of Andy, with a just woody footprint of sandal rounded by vanilla and tonka bean and made sensual by an amber animal, contrasted by the clean note of musk poudre as a distant trace of Orange Star.

Stunning fragrance, old school in every way - scent, quality, refinement. So beautiful that any negative comments baffle me. But scent is so subjective and personal and everyone is affected differently. I am a Chanel No 5 fan and love classic aldehydes (No. 22, Arpege, Caleche, etc.) so maybe that makes all the difference. But I do not get much resemblance to Noontide Petals other than the vintage feel and smidge of Tauerade in the base which almost every Tauer has if you look for it. They have an entirely different feel overall to me and I literally find little resemblance. I am a huge Noontide Petals fan so I wanted to try this one as well but I just want to warn everyone that this is very different. Miriam is beautiful, soft, musky and powdery with an amber base. If you like classic, elegant fragrances from yesteryear, you will probably salivate over this.

I'm sitting with my darling aunt at tea. We're delicately sipping Oolong from china cups. Our white gloves are pristine, our pocketbooks are black patent leather and oblong in shape. We're both wearing nylons with seams and fitted sheath dresses. Shame on me, because all I can think of when I smell Miriam (my fragrance of the day) is my rendezvous later on. He'll be waiting, and I know he will place his lips to my neck, inhale, and the gloves will come off (so to speak). Gorgeous. Vintage-inspired. Quality. Seductive. This has got it all. Love it!

I just received this in a sample today along with Drole de Rose and 06130 Cedre.Out of the three this one definitely stood out. I think the iris and rose are the standout here. I also get beautiful vanilla and amber, sandalwood and tonka in the drydown. Typical classy Tauer quality, and that Tauer signature touch. I've got to have it. This is definitely a 1940's style perfume. Powdery, unique, delicious boudoir scent. A Rita Hayworth kind of scent. A sexy, sultry seductress. Fire inducing. Put the blame on mame, boys This is delicious!

This is gorgeous! It initially smells very close to Chanel No 5, pure perfume. But there is an violet note that takes over. Then it morphs and gets a little creamier and floral. Vanillic dry down is what lasts. Total of maybe 4-5 hours.